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Black and White in Black and White: Images of Dignity, Hope, and Diversity in America
Black and White in Black and White features striking photographs attributed to African American photographer John Johnson. Using his Lincoln neighborhood as his canvas, Johnson crafted these ennobling images of his friends and family between 1910 and 1925. Equally as important as Johnson’s depictions of African Americans are his images of blacks, whites, and other racial groups together, an occurrence that was almost unheard of at the time.
"These images speak to a time and a place where African Americans were treated as second-class citizens but lived their lives with dignity. You can read about it and hear people talk about it, but to actually see the images is something entirely different." Michele Gates Moresi, Curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Black and White in Black and White is curated by Douglas Keister, traveled by Exhibit Envoy, and presented with support from California State University, Chico.
Image Credit: Backyard Picnic, Courtesy of the Douglas Keister Collection.
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